Back عضلة مائلة خارجية Arabic Външен кос коремен мускул Bulgarian Múscul oblic major de l'abdomen Catalan Skrå ydre bugmuskel Danish Musculus obliquus externus abdominis German Músculo oblicuo externo del abdomen Spanish Abdomeneko kanpoko muskulu zeihar Basque ماهیچه مایل بیرونی شکم Persian Ulompi vino vatsalihas Finnish Muscle oblique externe de l'abdomen French
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| Abdominal external oblique muscle | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of the trunk. | |
 The abdominal external oblique muscle | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Ribs 5-12 |
| Insertion | Xiphoid process, outer lip of the iliac crest, pubic crest, pubic tubercle, linea alba, inguinal ligament, anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) |
| Nerve | Thoraco-abdominal nerves (T7-11) and subcostal nerve (T12) |
| Actions | Flexion of the torso and contralateral rotation of torso |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus obliquus externus abdominis |
| TA98 | A04.5.01.008 |
| TA2 | 2364 |
| FMA | 13335 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The abdominal external oblique muscle (also external oblique muscle or exterior oblique) is the largest and outermost of the three flat abdominal muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.